{"id":1143,"date":"2025-12-22T06:27:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bsu.edu\/civics\/?p=1143"},"modified":"2025-12-22T08:33:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T13:33:35","slug":"create250-community-of-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bsu.edu\/civics\/create250-community-of-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"CREATE250 &#8211; Community of Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"create250-wrap\">\n<div class=\"create250-hero\">\n<div class=\"create250-kicker\">Ball State University | Center for Economic &amp; Civic Learning<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"create250-title\">CREATE250: Statewide Civic Learning Opportunities for Title I Educators<\/h2>\n<p class=\"create250-subtitle\">\n      Strengthen civic education through collaboration, inquiry, and student-centered projects as Indiana prepares for America250.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"create250-grid\">\n<div class=\"create250-card\">\n<h3>Community of Practice (CoP) Participants<\/h3>\n<p>\n        For teachers in Title I schools who want sustained professional learning, statewide collaboration, and support implementing a CREATE250-aligned civic project with students.\n      <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>$1,000 stipend<\/strong> for full participation (Dec 2025\u2013Sep 2026; paid Sep 2026)<\/li>\n<li>Summer Civic Learning Academy participation<\/li>\n<li>Mentoring support + statewide professional community<\/li>\n<li>Eligibility for an expenses-paid Washington, D.C. civic immersion (selected participants)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>      <a class=\"create250-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=n5D_b9wH2kCeMP11ScD0lHUtlnNucixBrxgA605xU1VUMjk4SlZGVVVQOEpPQUpNMU5TT0NXWUNTVC4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n        Apply: Community of Practice<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"create250-card\">\n<h3>Mentor Teachers (Instructional Leadership Role)<\/h3>\n<p>\n        For experienced Title I educators ready to mentor colleagues, support inquiry-based, primary-source-driven civic instruction, and lead monthly collaboration with small groups of teachers.\n      <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>$2,000 stipend<\/strong> for full participation and mentoring (paid by Aug 2025)<\/li>\n<li>Monthly mentoring + statewide Communities of Practice<\/li>\n<li>Access to curriculum resources and professional networks<\/li>\n<li>Eligibility for an expenses-paid Washington, D.C. civic immersion (selected participants)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>      <a class=\"create250-btn create250-btn-outline\" href=\"PASTE_MENTOR_FORM_URL_HERE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n       <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=n5D_b9wH2kCeMP11ScD0lHUtlnNucixBrxgA605xU1VUMjk4SlZGVVVQOEpPQUpNMU5TT0NXWUNTVC4u\" target=\"_blank\"> Apply Here<\/a><br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"create250-footnote\">\n    Selection is competitive and guided by Title I participation, commitment to project activities, and demonstrated interest in student civic development.\n  <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>Scan here to apply: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-sites.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/12\/22063024\/COP-QR-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-sites.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/12\/22063024\/COP-QR-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-sites.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/12\/22063024\/COP-QR-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-sites.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/12\/22063024\/COP-QR.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ball State University | Center for Economic &amp; Civic Learning CREATE250: Statewide Civic Learning Opportunities for Title I Educators Strengthen civic education through collaboration, inquiry, and student-centered projects as Indiana prepares for America250. 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